New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29
AMONG THE BATS AND VICKETS.
PLANS AND PROSPECTS OF CRICKETERS.
OLD CLUBS sTRENG IHENED ANDNEw ONES SPRING
INC Up

OLD CLUBS sTRENG IHENED ANDNEw ONES SPRING
ING UP.
Decoration Day usually finds the cricket clubs
in and around this city in full swing and this
year there Is apparently exception TO the rule.
Many clubs have been formed this spring and
the game is growing rapidly in public favor.
Both In Philadelphia and in New-York tho list of
fixtures has grown, and the Saturday hali-hoda,
is going to help cricket greatly. 1t VIII bring back
the ranks of active crckcters those who, though
being unable heretofore to get away In time for
even half-days match, have given up playing az
all practice and match docs not reward a man
sufficiently for Keeping his cricket up. At Staten
island tho number Of men at tho "nets" has In
creased considerably. and match IL arranged for
every saturday 10 the end Of the season. beginning
at D. 10. TO meet the r,Quiromonts.
Tho great number of Halifax Cup matches in
Philadelphia rather keeps tho clubs there TO thcm-
selves, and 1t Is not improbable that this will do
good to NewYork cricket it will necesstato moro
matches among the local clubs and improve the
cricket
The St Georges Clubs new professional is
good man; keen, ardent cricketcr. and hand
working, abovetheaverage bowler Burrows is
his Staten Islands now professional, Hunt, is
decidedly below the average but II he does his best
no Will get along all right He coaches the boys
OF Mr. Mortimcrs school on staten Island on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings and all Friday
afternoon That school Will DC the nursery Of
Staten Island cricket
Tho interstate matches include New-Jersey, Canada,
Philadelphia and New-Yorh Tho latter will play
only anatcurs 1t is to be hoped that club profess
sionals Will soon be dropped in all club matches
Engage tbem as coaches not as players" Is the
opinion OF OF New-York's most prominent
cricketcrs.
The raising of the dues at Staten Island has.
strange 10 say, produced less designations
ordinarily looked for at the beginning the season,
and appears to have Increased the list of candidates
$4,000 year 1t Is pretty strong organization.
The improvements 70 the property which arc only
Just beginning are going TO mako 10 tho most
veniont and comfortable thing Of its kind anywhere
Tho restaurant Is now opcn and really hrst-rae
five cents. Breakfast, luncheon and dinner arc a Ia
carte; you ppe,er: with pool table in one room,
chairs on the roomlost of piazzas, what can q man
want better to get through his evening with
The ladies' Club, an orshoot OF the Staten Island
Club. opens on june wlta fetc champctD. and
with its bank account rcplenished from the successful
kmess OF last week 1t intends to carry things right
royalty this year.
Tho seabright Cricket Club will open It's grounds
about the END Of June and many gooa match Is
to the local clubs for many year.
On Decoration Day the principal match in this
neighborhood WIN be tho Staten Island Manhattan
game. the first contest between these clubs for sew
erl years The game Is likely to be an interesting
one
Tho NewYort Cricket Club opens the season
stronger than before both financially and In point Of
at fremont and prosperous is looked for.
DR.. Outerbridgo captains tho Riverside Club this
year. The club as IN former win play it, home
matches on tho North Meadow In Central Park.
AT has been formed at Princeton College,
and vstcr has been eneagd rs @cOach."
nd the Matchloss arc tho names
cricket clubs.